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Approximately 730 photographs; This collection relates to the family life, work, and travels of the Bruner family of West Point, Nebraska, and to the DeBell family of Rosebud, South Dakota.
This collection consists of photographic prints and cased photos, ca.1853-ca.1935 and 1961; mostly 1880s-1900s. Included are photographs of the Bruner family, home, and ranch in West Point, Nebraska; the DeBell family, home, and trading store in Rosebud, South Dakota; and various buildings in Lincoln, Nebraska. There are also photographs of Native Americans from the Rosebud Reservation; landscapes in south Dakota and Nebraska; and family activities such as travels and celebrations. Among the other subje

This collection contains photographs relating to ceremonies and customs of Sioux Indians on the Rosebud Reservation, and agriculture in South Dakota.
The collection consists of one proof sheet containing nine photographs. Included are images of Native Americans performing a Horse Dance and a Sioux woman preparing a dog before roasting, Rosebud Reservation, 1928; a threshing machine near Mission Ranch, St. Francis, South Dakota, 1914; and a portrait of the John Buckholz family, with family members identified.

John A. Anderson, born in Sweden in 1869, came to Cherry County, Nebraska, in 1884. Anderson took many photographs relating to people living on the frontier. This collection consists of photographs of Sioux Indians posing for formal portraits, performing traditional customs, and going about daily activities.
This collection consists of 360 photographic prints and 322 glass negatives, mostly of Sioux Indians. Photographs include Sam Kills Two working on his winter count skin; being issued at the Rosebud Agency; a ceremonial Sun Dance Dog feast; and many other photographs depicting various activities and customs of the Sioux tribe. Also included are photos of Anderson and his family at their

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